RICHT quoted head of the exploration team Siamak Sarlak, as stressing that in the exploration of the area two oval furnaces, welding parts, furnace slag iron and glass pieces were found, noted that among the objects a glass button-like stamp seal was found which can be important in the analysis …
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New species of fungus named after Orumiyeh Lake
Head of National Center of Genetics and Biological Reserves of Iran Abolhassan Shahzadeh Fazeli underscored that Orumiyeh Lake is one of the biggest wildlife habitat in the country that has been severely affected by drought.In order to protect the country's biological and genetic resources, Shahzadeh Fazeli said, a new species …
Read More »Iran embassy admires Pakistani Persian experts, scholars
Iranian Cultural Counsellor, Shahaboddin Daraei, Head of National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Zia Uddin Najam and Chairman of National Language Promotion Department Iftikhar Arif were also present on the occasion.Iranian envoy Mehdi Honardoost expressing his views said that people of Iran and Pakistan are closely linked with each other …
Read More »Iran 'Kech' shines at India Third Eye Film Festival
Directed by Mehrdad Hasani, ‘Kech’ snatched the award for the best short film at the event.‘Kech’ narrates the story of a nurse who sacrifices herself to save a child from a war zone.The festival holds various sections including best short and feature film sections, Spectrum Asia, Films By Women Film-makers, …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Jan 2
**IRAN NEWS- Rial strengthens to 39,000 per USD- Iran, Russia presidents discuss ceasefire in Syria- No invitation from Saudi to discuss Hajj**IRAN DAILY- Dozens killed in Istanbul shooting spree- Air pollution at ‘red status’ in several major cities- Rouhani, Putin urge continuation of anti-terror fight**KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL- Terrorists mark New Year …
Read More »University of Tehran inks MoU with French universities
According to University of Tehran, French officials of higher education and research held negotiations with the Chancellor of the University Mahmoud Nili-Ahmadabadi which led to signing three memoranda of understanding.Nili-Ahmadabadi presented a report about international cooperation of University of Tehran and the current activities of the university.Head of French delegation, …
Read More »University of Kurdestan has scientific cooperation with European universities
Fardin Akhlaqian told reporters on Sunday that University of Kurdestan is cooperating with five Iranian universities and three universities from Scotland, Spain and Austria in the great international project.The project is titled 'Internationalization of Universities' and a budget of six million euros has been allocated for the purpose, he said.Referring …
Read More »Tehran University among UI GreenMetric 500 top universities
UI GreenMetric World University Ranking presents a comprehensive perspective of the current environmental and sustainable development policies in various countries' institutions to attract managers and policy makers' attention to environmental and energy consuming issues.UI GreenMetric uses 6 key indicators of environment and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste management, water, …
Read More »Official: UNESCO Norouz registration promotes global peace
Mohammad-Hassan Talebian told Iran Daily that Norouz was inscribed on the UNESCO list by the 11th Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 28 to December 2.UNESCO recognized Norouz as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on September 30, 2009, based …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Jan 1
**IRAN NEWS- Tehran welcomes enhanced ties with EU- Polish appetite for Iranian crude on the rise- Happy New Year 2017**IRAN DAILY- IME weekly trade nears $ 288m- AEOI ordered to devise emergency situation plan- Iran backs Syria cease-fire**KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL- JCPOA Tally: $ 10 billion in cash and gold- US-made weapons …
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